What type of property is 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP last change hands?

5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP last sold for £330,000 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £146,000 in February 2009, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2009 and May 2017, 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP rose from £146,000 to £330,000, a change of £184,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (875 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP is in council tax band D.

Where is 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP located?

5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP sits in Ipswich. It falls within the IP3 postcode district in Suffolk.

How safe is the area around 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

Police records around 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

The closest primary school to 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP is Broke Hall Community Primary School (476m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Copleston High School (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP?

The closest bus stop to 5 Bodiam Road, IP3 8QP is Wimbourne Avenue, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Bodiam Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QP

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

875 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Bodiam Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Bodiam Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Ipswich (IP3 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 875 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2009–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 27.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 63.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Bodiam Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Bodiam Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Bodiam Road, Ipswich, IP3 8QP

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Jun 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
09/00266/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Bodiam Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£330,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

17 May 2017Most recent
£330,000
+126.0%over 8 years
23 February 2009
£146,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP3 8QP: £320,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in IP3 8QP

On the street

Versus other Bodiam Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Bodiam Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,060

Street avg £3,345

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Ipswich report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wimbourne Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broke Hall Community Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP3 8QP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for IP3 8QP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

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